NTHS Students Meet Author Tim O'Brien

Author Tim O'Brien Speaks to Tahoe High School Students

Teacher Bill Freeman presents Tim O'Brien with NTHS swag. 

Thirty-five North Tahoe students traveled to Incline High School listened to The Things They Carried author Tim O'Brien speak about his book, war experiences, and writing in a private presentation last Friday.

The Things They Carried  is a work of fiction with interrelated stories based on the author's experiences in the Vietnam War. The book is read by students in Mr. Freeman's Senior English class.

Mr. O'Brien spoke of his war experiences, his reactions to being drafted into a war he did not believe in, and the art of writing war stories which promote peace. He also discussed his belief that any politician who promotes a war should enlist and fight the war. Finally, students commented on Mr. O'Brien's honest opinion of war, and the author's need to speak out and bear witness to all wars.

Students were captured by the emotions the presentation brought out in the author, especially when he read excerpts from the book. "It was as if he was experiencing the war all over again," said one Senior. Mr. O'Brien also spoke about the difficulty of saying "no" to going to Vietnam, citing expectations from his family and the difficulty of being from a small town.

 Later,  Mr. O'Brien spoke to an audience of over 300 at Sierra Nevada College.

Welcome Back Lakers!

The library is a buzz!

• Over 100 books added since the start of school!
• Over 350 check outs in the first SIX days!
• First two weeks: over 15 classes scheduled for check outs, Aeries and network logons, and Star Reading Tests.
• NTHS and NTS are using Accelerated Reader to help with the school-wide anchor activity of READING!!
• The library iMac lab is running Remote Desktop- High School Teachers, you can see what your students are doing, and what websites they have toured during your class!
• iPads are synching. . . .and that is good news! Teachers, please sign up!
• 50 of our NTHS students will go hear Tim O'Brien, the author of The Things They Carried speak in Incline on September 21st.
• HS Teacher Tech Tuesday will start September 11th in Allison Everist's room (219) at lunch-- bring your laptop, and lunch!! This will be a casual. . . .and informative. . . and fun!!

Thanks, and it is great to be back!